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Bringing Good Energy Home with ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certified Homes

ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certified Homes takes BGE’s partnership with the EPA one step further, allowing us to rally industry partners and dramatically further reduce emissions.

Chesapeake Bay Trust

BGE and Chesapeake Bay Trust: Community, Climate, and Creating Change

Some things just work well together. Think Old Bay and seafood, the Orioles and their fans, spectacular sunsets and the Chesapeake Bay—and BGE and the […]

Alex Núñez, SVP of Governmental, Regulatory & External Affairs, speaks to audience at Springfield Hospital.

BGE celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting event

BGE brings good energy to Springfield Hospital Center with more than 5,000 trees.

The shoreline at Chestnut Hill Cove.

Restoring the Shoreline at Chestnut Hill Cove

The Chestnut Hill Cove shore restoration site was completed as part of BGE’s larger Key Crossing Reliability Initiative Project.

New technology protects Baltimore County watersheds

BGE’s “smart” pond uses electronic communications to control the release of stormwater – and keep pollutants out of Chesapeake Bay. 

Recycled units being loaded into trucks

100,000 Appliances Recycled… and Counting!

BGE hits major milestone in appliance recycling program, allowing thousands of customers to save money and help the environment

Back to School for the Kids: Goats Return to Towson University’s Arboretum

A BGE Green Grant sponsors goats munching invasive plants and protecting cherished woods.

No osprey left behind

For decades, BGE has protected osprey families from fire and injury by relocating osprey nests away from power poles. This summer, osprey safety became personal for BGE employees who had the satisfaction of learning an injured chick they had rescued had fully recovered – and is ready to fly south.

BGE extends the range of its EV fleet via solar panels.

BGE will electrify 50 percent of its 1,300-vehicle fleet by 2030, and our people are innovating to speed the transition – like adding solar panels to EVs to increase range.

Reliability of BGE’s EV charging network benefits area drivers

As EV adoption speeds up, reliable public charging becomes a must-have. BGE’s charging network meets that need with a 98 percent uptime.  

Osprey Watch: How you can help protect birds and prevent electric outages

Through crowd-sourcing initiative, BGE identifies and safely removes osprey nests found on electric equipment

BGE brings a weather station and a tier 5 garden to Hillcrest Elementary

“Students were fascinated that Catonsville received 84 inches of rain last year, more than any other Maryland town.”

Making Hiking Trails and Parklands Better in Baltimore

Leakin Park visitors enjoy reforestation and restoration along an upgraded section of natural gas pipeline that safely and reliably serves BGE customers.

Community Ecology Center garden

CEI and BGE partner to bring urban gardens to Columbia

With help from a BGE Green Grant, community gardens will offer area residents new skills and healthy outdoor activities – as well as delicious vegetables.

First BGE EV Fast Charger installed in Carroll County

In just 30 minutes, electric vehicle drivers can now fully charge their cars in Carroll County

Kids on the Creek

Children get soaked with water, fun and facts during Kids on the Creek Day

The Spa Creek Conservancy introduces kids to the joys of splashing around and connects them to their local waterway

Cy Applebee-Kellett in the Patapsco River

BGE trash cages prevent nearly a ton of trash from washing into Patapsco River

Runoff from large area of south Baltimore flows out of two storm drains at BGE’s Spring Gardens facility – and leaves trash behind.

Boys and Girls Club Westminster

BGE and The Boys & Girls Club of Westminster work to bring urban farming to Carroll County

A community garden introduces high school students to the joys of working in the dirt, the satisfaction of problem solving and the delights of fresh vegetables